Case Profiles #91
Mariyah Inthirath
20-year-old Mariyah Nakhoune-Inthirath was born on October 5th, 2000 and was the only daughter among three brothers. Her mom Miylena Inthirath said that Mariyah was her best friend, stating, “She was always there to talk to me. She always knew when I was down, when I was sad.” The two loved shopping together, and even though Mariyah wasn’t one for wearing dresses or the color pink and wore sneakers all the time. Mariyah’s mom Miylena is from Laos, and she had always wanted to go back and show her daughter her home country. She loved R&B music, taking and posing for pictures as she was an aspiring model, and she also hoped to become a veterinarian and took amazing care of her cats Millie and Petunia who were like her children. Her friends and family described her as energetic, vibrant and outgoing.
On Saturday, May 15th, 2021, Mariyah was out with friends when she was fatally shot a single time and then dropped off in a private vehicle at Yale New Haven Hospital where she was pronounced dead. She was struck and killed on Sheffield Street in New Haven where there was reports of gunfire, and based on reports it seems like Mariyah was struck by gunfire but not intentionally shot at. Police responded to the scene at around 7:39 p.m. and Mariyah was driven to the hospital shortly after. There have been no new leads in her murder. Anyone with any information on the murder of Mariyah Inthirath is asked to please call the New Haven detective bureau at 203-946-6304 or the tip line at 1-866-888-TIPS.
Elizabeth Diaz
Elizabeth Diaz was a smart, loving girl who cared about her two young children more than anything in the world. Unfortunately, Elizabeth had fallen on some difficult times. Despite having ambitions and goals of becoming either a police officer or a nurse, Elizabeth fell into drug addiction and found herself doing sex work to get money. A year before she went missing, Elizabeth was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent a bone marrow transplant, essentially shutting down her immune system and making her vulnerable to even the smallest infection or illness. On September 7th, 1999, when Elizabeth left her Springfield, Massachusetts home and didn’t return, her family became extremely concerned.
Roberto Diaz, Elizabeth’s dad, told police shortly after she went missing that she had been hanging out with two men regularly. He gave their names and even a license plate number, but he never heard any follow up and is not even sure there was any investigation into these men. To this day, there has been no sign of Elizabeth. At the time of her disappearance, Elizabeth was 5’2”, weighing 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white, sleeveless shirt, a brown and gray checked skirt, and blue and white sneakers. She had a black handbag at the time. If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Elizabeth Diaz, please call the Springfield Police Department at 413-787-6300.
Image sources:
nhregister.com - “New Haven homicide victim was an aspiring model and ‘true friend’”
masslive.com - “Elizabeth Diaz’s family is still looking for her - are Springfield police?”